Bonnie Strickland

TL;DR: Recognizing these difficulties, health policy leaders at the state and federal levels, with broad input from public and private agencies, providers, and families, effected legislative changes in the federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 which expanded the mission of CSHCN programs to facilitate the development of community-based systems of services for children with special health care needs and their families.

TL;DR: This clinical report represents expert opinion and consensus on the practice-based implementation of transition for all youth beginning in early adolescence and provides a structure for training and continuing education to further understanding of the nature of adolescent transition and how best to support it.

TL;DR: The observed point-prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in the US is higher than previous US estimates, and more inclusive survey questions, increased population awareness, and improved screening and identification by providers may partly explain this finding.

TL;DR: An epidemiologic profile of children with special health care needs is presented using a new definition of the population developed by the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau using the recently released 1994 National Health Interview Survey on Disability.

TL;DR: Children with special health care needs with autism spectrum disorder are significantly more likely to have problems regarding access to care and unmet needs, and their families have greater financial, employment, and time burdens compared with other children with specialhealth care needs.